George J. Searles, Elin Cormican and Jennifer Krohn join the college’s 2026 class.
By David Laguerre | Mohawk Valley Voice | November 12, 2026
The Mohawk Valley Community College Foundation added three educators to its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Tuesday, November 10, honoring work that helped shape the college and its community.
The new members are Professor Emeritus Dr. George J. Searles, Professor Emerita Elin Cormican and athletic trainer and Professor Jennifer Krohn. Cormican and Krohn were honored posthumously, according to a November 12 release from the college.
Families accepted two of the honors
Cormican’s sons, Dan and Josh Cormican, accepted her award. Krohn’s sister, Kathleen Mazzitti, accepted on her behalf.
The college’s ceremony photograph shows Searles and his wife, Ellis, alongside family members representing the two posthumous honorees and MVCC President Randall J. VanWagoner. The college identifies Arthur “Buzz” Krohn, Susan Krohn and Kathleen Mazzitti as Jennifer Krohn’s family representatives, and Dan and Josh Cormican as Elin Cormican’s representatives.
The official MVCC Hall of Fame website lists all three in the class of 2026. The induction took place November 10; November 12 is the date of the college’s announcement.
Recognition for a lasting contribution
MVCC describes the Hall of Fame as a way to recognize people whose contributions have made a lasting difference to the college’s development and success. It is not limited to athletic achievement.
The selection criteria cover professional accomplishments, awards and publications, service to the community, personal achievements and support for MVCC or its Foundation. Contributions to athletics are another qualifying area.
That broad approach allows the college to recognize work in classrooms and across campus alongside service in the wider community. This year’s group includes two professors emeriti and an athletic trainer who was also a professor.
Where to learn more
Readers can visit the Hall of Fame member directory to see the current class and earlier inductees. The directory can be filtered by induction year or last name, making it easier for alumni and community members to find a particular person.
The same site explains the nomination process and links to the college’s nomination form. Its published rules say nominations are due July 31 of the year under consideration and remain on file for three years. Posthumous nominations are permitted.
Those are the website’s general rules, not an announcement that nominations for a new class have opened. Anyone considering a future nomination should check the current form and college guidance before submitting it.
Related coverage: The November 12 local sports recap includes MVCC soccer on the watch list.
Sources
MVCC Office of Marketing and Communications, November 12, 2026 news release, “MVCC Foundation inducts three into Hall of Fame,” with supplied ceremony photograph and caption; MVCC Hall of Fame directory and selection criteria. No interviews or quotations have been added to the college’s account.
